American Plum

 

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Pocahontas County, Iowa residents only

 

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expbul1a  $1.60

expbul1a  2-3 foot bare root seedling

 

expbul1a  Full sun – part shade

expbul1a  Zone:  3-8

expbul1a  Height:  15-20 ft.

expbul1a  Spread:  13-18 ft.

*      Fast growth rate

*      Very hardy

expbul1a  Wide range of well-drained, moist soils

expbul1a  Fair to good drought tolerance

expbul1a  Thrives with neglect – suckering habit

expbul1a  Can be pruned as a tree

expbul1a  White flowers early spring

expbul1a  Red or yellow edible fruit mid-summer

*      Sunnier location = more fruit

*      Green foliage turns outstanding orange in fall

expbul1a  Native

expbul1a  Good windbreak shrub

 

expbul1a  Wildlife value: Birds eat its fruit.  Good nesting shelter

 

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